Polish fertilizer and chemicals group Grupa Azoty SA’s Kędzierzyn-based subsidiary has officially opened its new Research and Development Center in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in the south of the country.
The project, worth Pln39 million (approximately $8.67 million at current exchange rates), will significantly enhance the research and development capabilities of Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn and the entire Grupa Azoty Group, Azoty said in a Nov. 30 statement.
The opening of the R&D center is an important part of Azoty’s strategy, which aims to provide high-quality new and improved products and preserve a long-term competitive advantage.
European Union (EU) funding of some Pln9.5 million was secured under the EU’s “Smart Growth Operational Programme” for the project.